rule in
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rule in
Where it comes from
By analogy with rule out.
verb rules in · ruling in · ruled in
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To consider (something) as a possible option among others.
It was coming from a credible source, someone with a track record, someone who was a credible and respected member of an allied intelligence service during his career, and so it was important that we try to understand it, and see what could we verify, what could we rule in or rule out.
Similar: consider
Opposite: rule out
Thesaurus
verb
Opposite: rule out
Talk about this word "rule in." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rule%20in. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. rule in. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rule%20in "rule in." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rule%20in.Cite this
@misc{rule_in_2026,
title = {rule in},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rule%20in},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
